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A form of torture, among the ancient Chinese, in which planks of wood squeeze or hit the victims feet.
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Kia quen — In the 17th Century, jiá gùn (Pinyin; Wade Giles romanization, kia quen) 夾棍 was reportedly a technique used in China for the interrogation of male suspects without putting their lives in danger. The technique consisted of positioning three wooden … Wikipedia
kia quen — noun a form of foot torture used by the Chinese in which the victim s foot was placed between three pieces of bamboo and systematically squeezed • Hypernyms: ↑torture, ↑torturing … Useful english dictionary
Tean zu — Zánzhǐ (Pinyin; Wade Giles romanization, tean zu ) 拶指 is one technique of torture that was used in ancient China. For interrogation of female suspects without threatening life or limb, zánzhǐ was generally applied. It consisted of a set of six… … Wikipedia
List of torture methods and devices — A list of torture methods and devices includes:Psychological torture methods*Blackmail *Shaming and public humiliation, being stripped or displayed naked, public condemnation *Shunning *Exploitation of phobias e.g. mock execution, leaving… … Wikipedia
List of methods of torture — A list of torture methods and devices includes: Contents 1 Psychological torture methods 2 Physical torture methods 3 Instruments of torture 4 Medieval … Wikipedia
torturing — I noun the deliberate, systematic, or wanton infliction of physical or mental suffering by one or more persons in an attempt to force another person to yield information or to make a confession or for any other reason it required unnatural… … Useful english dictionary
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